Alternatives April 1, 2025

How Australia’s Superannuation Funds Value Unlisted Assets Amid Regulatory Calls to Change

Technological advances may enable a push to standardize valuations.

Valuing Illiquid Assets

As the share of illiquid assets in institutional portfolios continues to grow, it is important to consider and address the risks related to valuation governance and liquidity risk management.

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Newsmakers April 9, 2025

Nomination Period Still Open for CIO Industry Innovation Awards

CIO is asking for your help in identifying asset owners driving innovation in institutional investing.

Market Moves April 16, 2025

Public Pensions Tout Long-Term Investing Focus Amid Market Volatility

Pension executives point to portfolio diversification as protection against uncertainty.

Pensions April 16, 2025

AustralianSuper Cyberattack Losses Reach $450,000

The 10 members whose accounts were affected have been fully reimbursed, superannuation officials confirmed.

Newsmakers April 15, 2025

Alexander Dorf named Deputy CIO of Arizona PSPRS

The former UPS pension portfolio manager joins the $23 billion Public Safety Personnel Retirement System.

Asset Allocation April 15, 2025

Insurer Scottish Friendly Chooses Schroders for $2.37B Mandate

The asset manager will manage the mutual life firm’s insurance assets.

Asset Allocation April 15, 2025

Aware Super Invests $1B in Australia’s ‘Largest’ Intermodal Terminal

The north Melbourne project is designed to create transportation infrastructure to improve supply chains in the country.

Asset Allocation April 14, 2025

Institutional Investors Show Signs of Caution After Risk-Seeking 2024

Amid market uncertainty, institutional investors have been looking for cover this year, per an IFSWF report.

Asset Allocation April 14, 2025

Asset Owners Increasingly Holding Cash as Liquidity Becomes More Important

Institutional investors are also increasingly investing in the private markets and embracing technology solutions, according to Northern Trust’s inaugural global asset owner peer study.

Pensions April 14, 2025

Annual Canadian Employee Benefits Conference Relocates from San Diego to Canada

The event, hosted by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, is moved amidst tensions between the US and Canada.

Corporate Moves April 11, 2025

University of Utah Selects Cynosure as OCIO for $1.8B Endowment

The Salt Lake City-based fiduciary manager was selected from 50 potential service providers.

Asset Allocation April 11, 2025

48 Hours of Market Turmoil Lop Nearly 6 Points off Canadian DB Funded Ratios

In the two days after the U.S. announced new tariffs, the plans lost almost their entire C$18.4 billion surplus.

Pensions April 11, 2025

Corporate Pension Funding Ratios Continued to Decline in March

Equity markets extended their fall, outpacing the decline in the value of plan liabilities.

Pensions April 11, 2025

IMCO Returned 9.9% in 2024

The Ontario investor’s assets grew to $62 billion at the end of the year.

Asset Allocation April 9, 2025

Endowments Face Liquidity Crunch Amid Market Pullback, Funding Cuts

Universities with large allocations to private markets are borrowing in the bond market to address funding issues, as private equity capital calls can compete with research funding for liquidity.

Pensions April 9, 2025

Largest Public Pension Funds Lost $169B During Tariff Rollout

State and local pension funds lost the amount from April 3 through April 8 and have lost $249 billion in equities this year, per Equable.

News April 8, 2025

Janus Henderson to Manage $45B Fixed-Income Portfolio for Guardian Life

The partnership will see Guardian seed $400 million for new fixed-income products at Janus.